Permanent:
2613 Georgia Oak Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 663-0444
Local:
12474 Starcrest Dr. #119
San Antonio, TX 78216
(979) 574-8059 (cell)
EDUCATION:
M.S. in Horticulture, Study emphasis: Technology Assisted Learning
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, TX
GPR: 3.875
B.S. in Horticulture, Study emphasis: Urban Horticulture and Landscape Design
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, TX
GPR: 3.214
EXPERIENCE:
Extension Associate
7/02- 7/03
Texas Cooperative Extension, College Station, TX
Designing educational CDs for the Greenhouse Industry
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/webtutor/students/macalpine/english/
Internet Technology Assistant
6/01- 7/02
Texas A & M University Horticulture Department, College Station, TX
Assisted 24 students in the learning of Web and graphic design
using HTML, Photoshop, Image Ready, Acrobat, Dreamweaver,
Fireworks, and Page Mill. (Summer Semesters)
Floral Design Lab Instructor
10/00- 5/02
Texas A & M University Horticulture Department, College Station, TX
Instructing ~40 students a semester on the basics of Floral Design
Web Page Designer
5/99- 9/02
Texas A&M University Horticulture Department, College Station, TX
Designed Web pages and graphics in HTML for http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu (Part Time)
Customer Service
10/98-5/00
The Antique Rose Emporium, Independence, TX
Directing and answering questions about roses, annuals, and perennials (Seasonal Work)
Horticulture Intern
Summer 1998
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society, Dallas, TX
Maintained portions of the gardens, greenhouses, irrigation, and turf of all eight gardens throughout the 66 acres
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Designed the page layout for a special 51 page plant guide specific to the Prairie Chapel Ranch (Crawford, TX) for President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush
Recreated 14 maps used in Landscape Plants for Texas and Environs by Michael Arnold
Created Web Site and Graphics for
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/webtutor/students/macalpine/english/
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/greenhouse/photoarchive/index.html
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/syllabi/203w/movies/user ID: student, password: zinnia
Revised the HTML markup and graphics for
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/syllabi/605/index.html
http://www.texassuperstar.com
http://hortipm.tamu.edu
Created the 1st edition HTML markup and graphics for the VegIPM Web site with Dr. Lineberger
http://horticulture.tamu.edu/vegetable/
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Expert in using HTML, Adobe Photoshop, Image Ready, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Publisher, and I-movie
Skilled in using PageMill, Fireworks, FileMaker Pro, JavaScript
Skilled in use of both Macintosh and PC computers
Benz School of Floral Design, 2002 Permanent Class, 2001 Contemporary Class
Certified Master Gardener, 1999
PUBLICATIONS:
MacAlpine, C. and D. Lineberger. 2002. Comparison of Digital Images and Compressed Video as supplements in the Teaching of Floral Design. Presented at the Southern Region ASHS meeting (ABST).
MacAlpine, C., D. Lineberger, J. Parsons, M. Arnold, S. George, W. MacKay, C. McKenney, T. Davis, and G. Grant. 2001. Texas Superstar.com-Web-based Promotion of a Plant Trialing Program. HortScience, 36:476 (ABST).
ACTIVITIES:
Member of Southern Region of the American Society of Horticultural Science (ASHS), 2002
Member of the American Society of Horticultural Science (ASHS), 2001-02
Co-president of the Horticulture Graduate Council, 2001
Treasurer of Phi Alpha Xi, 2000-01
President of Aggie Master Gardeners, 1999-00
Counsel of Agriculture and Life Sciences Representative, 1998-00
National Floral Judging Team, 1998
Agriculture Leadership Society, 1997-98
AWARDS:
Sugar Creek Garden Club of Houston Scholarship Recipient, 2001-02
Men's Garden Club of Austin Scholarship Recipient, 2001-02
William Welch Scholarship Recipient, 2000-01
Margaret Plum Scholarship Recipient, 1999-00
The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Scholarship Recipient, 1998-00
COMMITTEES SERVED:
Greenhouse Crop Production Committee 2002-03
Graduate Enhancement Fund Committee 2001-02
Seminar Speaker Search Committee 2001